We’re looking forward to the 4th annual Green Long Beach! Festival and wanted to get a head start on spreading the word. It’s happening June 9 at the Marina Green near Shoreline Village in downtown Long Beach. “Change Is In The Air” is the theme this year. Organizers declared  “Ignite Change” as last year’s theme.  Read the […]

We couldn’t recommend this program enough! Thank you to the entire class, teammates, organizers, guests and sponsors for making YEP a wonderful and motivating opportunity for up-and-coming entrepreneurs.  We look forward to expanding in 2012 and working with many businesses in Long Beach and worldwide!  A special thank you to all who voted for SolShock […]

  He was “raised with a silver spoon but gave it all away just to make some platinum songs.”  We’re excited to announce the release of “Platinum Spoon” by award-winning Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author and Hip Hop Artist John-Leslie Brown aka H.I.G.H. H.O.P.E.S (Hip Hop Intellectual Going Higher Helping Other People Everywhere Soar). “Platinum Spoon” is a […]

Elevating ‘with a purpose that’s sound’, the 513 Elevators take you higher with their soulful rock-infused hip hop and acoustic blend that is unmatched. This fast-emerging band from Cincinnati, OH brings their light to Los Angeles, performing songs from their debut album Goin’ Up. Starting February 16,  join the 513 Elevators live every third Thursday at Suzy’s Bar […]

To the hard-working members of the media, hustling and bustling indie bands and artists, do-good nonprofits and organizations, generous supporters and givers, loyal friends and family, shining businesses and entrepreneurs, genius DJs, promoters and movements, brilliant dancers, artists, filmmakers, poets, singers, writers, musicians, artisans, teachers, historians, those who heal and uplift, beautiful radiant beings – […]

In just four years, Floyd “The Man” Hampton Livingston has gone from working a ‘dead-end job’, to promoting and  blogging about the best of what Long Beach has to offer as a journalist and co-founder of  562 CityLife — THE social network for Long Beach. He is now one of the most visible and recognizable faces […]